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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Thompsons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompsons Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Thompsons Corner:
    • 39.242327, -77.326096
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thompsons Corner
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Thompsons Corner is near Frederick County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Thompsons Corner

Communities Also Named Thompsons Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Thompsons Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Thompsons Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Barry County
      • This Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Thompsons Corner.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Thompsons Corner is located in Oneida County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Thompsons Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Thompsons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsons Corner ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Big Woods Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
  • Big Woods Estates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Brink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brink is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
  • Burnt Hickory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Fountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Freedom Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Green Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Highview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Highview is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kings Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Lewisdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Liberty Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Miles Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
    • Park Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Rangers Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
    • Rolling Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Stronghold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Stronghold is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
    • Sugarloaf Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sweepstakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes

How Far From Thompsons Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Thompsons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thompsons Corner and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Thompsons Corner to Rockville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thompsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<3>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Thompsons Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompsons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2423, Longitude: -77.3261       In this case, the coordinates for Thompsons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.039 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.662 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.704 degrees.